Amazon has ordered a TV adaptation of “A League of Their Own” that will star Abbi Jacobson, who will also serve as co-creator.
Described as a “reinterpretation” of the Penny Marshall film, the Amazon version will widen the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball. The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in the League and outside of it.
Jacobson will co-create the series with Will Graham.